# CrashPlan: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/crashplan

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backup and disaster recovery](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/index.md) | 2% | 19 | 0% | 1 |
| [Data loss prevention](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/index.md) | 0% | 88 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Often highlighted as the best budget option, offering unlimited storage and version history at a low cost." (Mistral Small, Backup and DR)

## And against it

- "This is not a true DLP platform, but its inclusion in "data loss prevention" searches is a trap. Avoid if you need actual compliance-grade DLP." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DLP)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CrashPlan, from 5 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3
- capterra.com: 2
- crashplan.com: 2 (its own site)
- getapp.com: 2
- ifeeltech.com: 2
- metflservices.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- trustpilot.com: 2
- advantage.nz: 1

### Pages cited

- https://ifeeltech.com/blog/best-cloud-backup-small-business: 2
- https://trustpilot.com/review/www.crashplan.com: 2
- https://advantage.nz/the-ultimate-backup-and-recovery-plan-for-small-businesses: 1
- https://advatek.com/disaster-recovery-as-a-service-for-small-business: 1
- https://aimultiple.com/dlp-software: 1
- https://axcient.com/blog/backup-and-disaster-recovery-solutions: 1
- https://backblaze.com/blog/backing-up-for-small-business: 1
- https://bizibl.com/technology/download/7-deadly-sins-backup-and-recovery: 1

## In its own words

What CrashPlan's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Easy, secure, & cost-effective backup and recovery (https://crashplan.com/)
- For: Businesses & Individuals (https://crashplan.com/)
- Price stated: Enterprise pricing (https://crashplan.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial (https://crashplan.com/)
- Certifications: TRUSTe
- Customers named: Coherent Corporation

## What it publishes

Every page crashplan.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 509 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 191 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- report or ebook: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-02
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-08
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-30
- glossary or explainer: 63 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- podcast or video: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-16
- news or press: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-09
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Best enterprise backup solutions https://www.crashplan.com/blog/best-enterprise-backup-solutions
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Google workspace backup small business https://www.crashplan.com/blog/google-workspace-backup-small-business
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Microsoft entra id backup recovery https://www.crashplan.com/blog/microsoft-entra-id-backup-recovery
- Recent: 2026-09-11 conference or event: Visit crashplan at educause https://www.crashplan.com/events/visit-crashplan-at-educause
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Windows server backup growing businesses https://www.crashplan.com/blog/windows-server-backup-growing-businesses
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Cloud storage for endpoint backup https://www.crashplan.com/blog/cloud-storage-for-endpoint-backup

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.